Summer is almost gone in some parts of the world but the
outdoor activities continue for young as well as not so
young.

We enjoy sunshine and our health also benefits from the
magic rays of the sun and many people prefer to spend
more time basking themselves in the sun-rays and travel
long distances to places where they can  continue to do
so.

Sunshine is the source of all life on our Planet. While
without it nothing grows, too much of it produces the
opposite effect.  Sun rays are the matter of interest and
importance to one and everyone: how much of that gift of
nature should a person absorb is an answer yet to be
found.

It is quite confusing to decide what to do in our modern
days. There are too many different opinions, too many
different schools of thought.

There are also people, who believe that to never expose
the human body to the sun or cover it with cloth will
prevent cancer.

Another group of people contradict this notion by
affirming that the sunrays are the most beneficial not
only for every living organism, but especially for the
human body.

The studies show that the places of the body, which have
been protected in this way and then exposed to the sun
for a longer period of time, get cancer regardless.

Also we hear that by exposing a human body to the sun we
provide it with desperately needed Vitamin D and that the
sunrays have healing power and are most beneficial for us
in more than one aspect.

Everyone knows we have to be careful of the sunrays -
they have those dangerous ultra-violet rays (UV), which
not only burn the human skin, but also cause cancer.

Who is right?

So, let’s go back to the olden days, when there were more
people who enjoyed this God’s creation than
“self-appointed” scientists in this field who debated its
benefits.

Barely 100 years ago, I remember, it was very fashionable
and considerate healthy to spend a sunny afternoon
outdoors, moderately dressed, alternating between the
sunny and shadowy spots, while enjoying the surroundings.

In our modern world I notice people are barely covering
their bodies and exposing them to the sunrays for a long
period of time. The consequence:  a damaged skin!  But
there is the sunscreen to protect us! Exclaims the
contemporary educated crowd.

No, do not use that stuff – it contains chemicals that
damage the skin and causes cancer, contradicts the
environmentalist group.  There is a conflict, indeed and
where are the experts to tell us what to do?

How about turning our mind to the common sense and hear
what is its reasoning?

We are being informed that the human body’s largest
organ, the human skin, is made of multiple layers of
tissues and its primary responsibility to guard body’s
muscles, ligaments, bones, and internal organs.

It’s also a protecting device against infectious diseases
and excessive water loss. Skin also insulates, regulates
temperature and sensation. It harmonizes Vitamin D and
protects vitamin B folates, absorbs some of the UV, and
also acts as a barricade against water and soap so that
nutrients are not washed out of the body when we clean
ourselves.

This organ also contains enzymes that help reverse UV
damage. Individuals, who do not have enough of these
enzymes and therefore cannot protect themselves from UV
rays, are suffering from skin cancer at higher rate.

Skin pigmentation, as to be expected, varies amongst
people as well as the skin color.

Prevention is the best defense: people can avoid burns
and consequently cancer. Should a person get skin cancer,
if caught early, it’s easily cured.

My logo is:  PREVENTION. Since not everyone knows of his
or her exact skin composition it’s difficult to choose
the right sunscreen, but there are excellent products
that are readily available in every kitchen cabinet.

My favored is the Olive Oil (the purer the better). If it
were not readily available any oil would do.

Another product that was very popular and widely used for
this purpose was Vaseline (White Petroleum Jelly U.S.P)
the “Ultimate Moisturizer”, which helped new mothers to
care for the newborn babies’ skin.

It has been proven that these products lubricate and
nourish the skin, guard it against the sunrays and save
money.

Consequently using the Olive Oil and the Vaseline
(natural products) the person safeguards himself/herself
from the Sun-Rays and at the same time benefits
threefold.

Try it! You’ll not only be pleasantly surprised – you
will be glad you did!

Thank you for visiting my blog. Please leave a comment.

Olga O’Mara

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